{"id":13851,"date":"2022-01-14T20:03:26","date_gmt":"2022-01-14T20:03:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\/all-news\/kabwata-by-election-set-for-3rd-february2020"},"modified":"2022-01-14T20:09:31","modified_gmt":"2022-01-14T20:09:31","slug":"kabwata-by-election-set-for-3rd-february2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\/all-news\/kabwata-by-election-set-for-3rd-february2020","title":{"rendered":"KABWATA BY-ELECTION SET FOR 3RD FEBRUARY,2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Zambia. <\/strong><\/span>The Electoral Commission of Zambia-ECZ has prescribed Thursday 3rd February, 2022 as the date on which to hold the Kabwata Constituency Parliamentary by-election in Lusaka District of Lusaka Province.<\/p>\n<p>Nominations for the said by-election will be on Wednesday, 19th January 2022. The Kabwata Parliamentary by-election was earlier scheduled to take place on 20th January, 2022.<\/p>\n<p>However, the Commission cancelled the election following the Resignation of United Progressive Party-UPP Kabwata Parliamentary by-election candidate, Mr. Libanda Francis, who invoked the provisions of Article 52(6) of the Republican Constitution.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\">Zambia<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zambia. The Electoral Commission of Zambia-ECZ has prescribed Thursday 3rd February, 2022 as the date on which to hold the Kabwata Constituency Parliamentary by-election in Lusaka District of Lusaka Province. Nominations for the said by-election will be on Wednesday, 19th January 2022. 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